deuteranopia

noun
deu·​ter·​an·​opia | \ ˌdü-tə-rə-ˈnō-pē-ə How to pronounce deuteranopia (audio) also ˌdyü-\

Definition of deuteranopia

: color blindness marked by usually complete loss of ability to distinguish colors

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Other Words from deuteranopia

deuteranopic \ ˌdü-​tə-​rə-​ˈnō-​pik How to pronounce deuteranopic (audio) , -​ˈnä-​pik also  ˌdyü-​ \ adjective

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Red-green color blindness is broadly organized into four types, protanomaly, protanopia, deuteranomaly, and deuteranopia, all of which have to do with how the cones in the eye function. Fernando Alfonso Iii, Houston Chronicle, "What it's like to be red-green color blind during the holidays," 19 Dec. 2017 One of these is for players with normal vision; the other three cater to those with protanopia, deuteranopia and tritanopia (which correspond to people’s difficulties sensing red, green and blue light respectively). The Economist, "Sure plays a mean pinballGames for people with disabilities," 30 Sep. 2017 The most common type of colour blindness, for example, is deuteranopia. The Economist, "Sure plays a mean pinballGames for people with disabilities," 30 Sep. 2017

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First Known Use of deuteranopia

circa 1901, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for deuteranopia

New Latin, from deuter- + a- entry 2 + -opia; from the blindness to green, regarded as the second primary color

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deuteranopia

noun
deu·​ter·​an·​opia | \ ˌd(y)üt-ə-rə-ˈnō-pē-ə How to pronounce deuteranopia (audio) \

Medical Definition of deuteranopia

: color blindness marked by usually complete loss of ability to distinguish colors

Other Words from deuteranopia

deuteranopic \ -​ˈnō-​pik How to pronounce deuteranopic (audio) , -​ˈnäp-​ik How to pronounce deuteranopic (audio) \ adjective